The manager administers and the leader innovates.
The manager maintains, the leader develops.
The manager accepts the status quo; the leader is always questioning and challenging.
The manager focuses on systems and structure; the leader focuses on people.
The manager relies on control; the leader inspires trust.
The manager has a short range view; the leader has a long range perspective.
The manager asks ‘how’ and ‘when’; the leader asks ‘what’ and ‘why’.
The manager imitates; the leader originates.
The manager is a copy, the leader is an original.

If this is true have you been leading or managing? Have you been hired to lead or manage? I think a lot of people want to lead or they have been hired to lead but they are only calling their managing – leadership. Then there are times when leaders are fulfilling the management role and must keep in perspective why they are in that management role, because they are not the head in that situation and if anything has two heads it is a freak.

So Lead with everything in you if you are to lead. Manage with everything that is within you if you are to manage.

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Todd McKeever

I have the privilege of being an Executive Pastor for Family and Ministry Operations in Des Moines, IA
I oversee a growing ministry where every weekend you can always see families coming in to have a real experience with the life-changing Savior – Jesus.
I am married to Rachel, the best wife that God could have handpicked for me. We have been given three incredible gifts from God by the names of Jenelle, Camille, and Zachary.
Lastly, I enjoy fishing with family, reading about leadership, task management, all things Macintosh and gadgets.

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Todd McKeever

I have the privilege of being an Executive Pastor for Family and Ministry Operations in Des Moines, IA
I oversee a growing ministry where every weekend you can always see families coming in to have a real experience with the life-changing Savior – Jesus.
I am married to Rachel, the best wife that God could have handpicked for me. We have been given three incredible gifts from God by the names of Jenelle, Camille, and Zachary.
Lastly, I enjoy fishing with family, reading about leadership, task management, all things Macintosh and gadgets.